Darkmoon Faire Fortune, Patch 4.0.3a content, Blue Posts, Fan Art

What's in Patch 4.0.3aSammew posted an interesting list of the features you should and should not expect in Patch 4.0.3a on the official forums. Zarhym also jumped in, and announced a 20% reduction to the XP required to gain levels from 71 to 80.

What is not in:

Creating worgen/goblin characters

Worgen/Goblin start zones

Archeology

Professions past 450 (Illustrious Grand Master)

Guild leveling

Guild achievements

Eastern Kingdoms/Kalimdor flight

New Zones (80+)

What is in:

Portals in Dalaran Removed

Class trainers in Dalaran where portals once were

New race-class combinations (excluding worgen/goblin)

New Gnome/Troll starting areas

Changes to existing zones

New cata load screens

New cata intro cinematic

New cata login screen

New music

City Quartermasters, with rep tabards

Bug fixes

Class balancing

Druids, paladins, priests, and shaman will have their talent trees reset

Experience required to gain levels 71 through 80 is being reduced by 20%

New tamable hunter pets (Monkey, fox, dog, and beetle, as well as new skins for exsisting pet classes. Complete list here thanks to www.wow-petopia.com)

Originally Posted by Zarhym
(Blue Tracker)

Good thread, Sammew. Aside from content, also included in the upcoming patch are several class balance changes and bug fixes. Due to several talent revisions for select classes, druids, paladins, priests, and shaman will have their talent trees reset.

Experience required to gain levels 71 through 80 is being reduced by 20%.

You'll also get the Cataclysm introductory cinematic and new login screen.

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Originally Posted by Blizzard
(Blue Tracker)

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Blue Posts

Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment

Stood in the FireFeat of Strength
It'll be virtually impossible to predict when and where he'll show up. Deathwing does what he wants. Waiting in a random zone for him to show up is not going to be very effective. It could literally take days for him to hit the zone you're in. (Source)

Official Forums
All forums are now read only. We'll see you over at the new site! (Source)

Onyxian Whelpling
It was a pet rewarded to any characters that logged on during the 5th year anniversary. While some special pets are account-wide and mailed on new character creation, the Onyxian Whelpling was not one of them. (Source)

Loremaster in Cataclysm
We hope to release more details about Loremaster tomorrow. Stay tuned! (Source)

Death Knight (Forums / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents)Horn of Winter
The behavior you're describing is the result of a bug which will be fixed in the next patch prior to the release of Cataclysm. You will again be able to toot your own horn to gain runic power, you just won't get the Attack Power benefit if a similar buff is already present. (Source)

So, what IS a good way to get [Stood in the Fire]? Considering the time frame we've got I'd hate not getting it.

Also, does anyone know if 4.0.3a will have any new achievements available? I need something to pass the time! Everything I've read about it so far includes announcements about guild achievements not being in there, but I want to know about personal achievements!